Today's Edition
ABU DHABI (WAM)
The UAE Drugs Control Council held a meeting to discuss measures to thwart drug smuggling and trafficking efforts.
The council studied the methods used by cross-border gangs, as well as smuggling and concealment strategies and their impact on regional stability.
The attendees reviewed the country's land, air, and sea transportation activities, guarantees for their stability and growth, and prevention of their exploitation by international drug gangs.
Members of the council's anti-drug trafficking and anti-smuggling committees, including directors and officers from the anti-drug trafficking department, the National Guard, and federal customs, participated in the meeting.
The attendees also discussed the scenarios used by drug smuggling gangs, as well as the airports, seaports, and primary and alternative border crossings that could potentially be used as launching pads for international drug smuggling gangs targeting the country for their criminal activities.
The two committees agreed to develop an action plan that includes several measures to prevent and thwart attempts to bring and traffic drugs into the country.
The meeting was based on the strategic directions of the UAE Drugs Council - the national umbrella for agencies concerned with combating drugs across the country - to enhance the integrated work of law enforcement agencies involved in preventing drug smuggling into the country.
